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HOW MANY BETTER MODEL MISSING ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BETTER MODEL MISSING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 26 BETTER MODEL MISSING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BETTER MODEL MISSING was highest during 2007 Q4 (86). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 58 (67%) BETTER MODEL MISSING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q4 the number of BETTER MODEL MISSING that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of BETTER MODEL MISSING has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 BETTER MODEL MISSING models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

93% of the remaining 28 BETTER MODEL MISSING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BETTER MODEL MISSING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q43703737
2006 Q46406427
2007 Q47798622
2008 Q3531972-14
2008 Q4481765-7
2009 Q1402363-2
2009 Q23432663
2009 Q3362056-10
2009 Q4322052-4
2010 Q13025553
2010 Q2292453-2
2010 Q3252247-6
2010 Q42326492
2011 Q12227490
2011 Q2162844-5
2011 Q3212142-2
2011 Q42221431
2012 Q1192140-3
2012 Q2182038-2
2012 Q3161935-3
2012 Q4161834-1
2013 Q11819373
2013 Q2161935-2
2013 Q3131730-5
2013 Q41023333
2014 Q1926352
2014 Q292332-3
2014 Q31224364
2014 Q4112334-2
2015 Q192332-2
2015 Q2923320
2015 Q3924331
2015 Q482432-1
2016 Q1923320
2016 Q262430-2
2016 Q3426300
2016 Q4625311
2017 Q1627332
2017 Q2627330
2017 Q3627330
2017 Q4429330
2018 Q1429330
2018 Q232932-1
2018 Q3626320
2018 Q442731-1
2019 Q1229310
2019 Q2229310
2019 Q312930-1
2019 Q4129300
2020 Q112829-1
2020 Q2128290
2020 Q3128290
2020 Q4128290
2021 Q1128290
2021 Q2128290
2021 Q3227290
2021 Q4128290
2022 Q112728-1
2022 Q2227291
2022 Q3227290
2022 Q4227290
2023 Q1227290
2023 Q212728-1
2023 Q3127280
2023 Q4127280
2024 Q1127280
2024 Q2127280
2024 Q3127280
2024 Q412627-1
2025 Q1126270
2025 Q2226281

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.